FORM - B
Form for seeking prior approval under Section-2 of the proposals by the State Governments and other authorities, in respect of renewal of leases,
which have been earlier granted clearance under Forest (Conservation) Act,1980
PART - I
(To be filled up by User Agency)
A.
General Details
A-1.
Project Details
(i). Proposal No. :
FP/JH/MIN/139492/2021
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Gondulpara Coal Mine
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Gondulpara Coal Mine, Location : Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand, Allotted to: Adani Enterprises Ltd Allotment Order No. : NA-104/10/2020-NA dated 08.03.2021 Block Area :513.18 Ha(Forest land 219.80 Ha, Mine Capacity : 4 MTPA.
(iv). State :
Jharkhand
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Mining
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
161727
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
219.8
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
293.38
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
32
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
ADANI ENTERPRISES LTD
(ii). Address1 :
Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S.G. Highway, Khodiyar
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Gujarat
(v). District :
Ahmedabad
(vi). Pin :
382421
(vii). Landmarks :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
gondulapara@adani.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
NIL
(x). Fax No. :
NIL
(xi). Mobile No. :
7227037224
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.adanienterprises.com
(xiii). Details of Proposals seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land submitted by the User Agency in the past
List of proposal submitted in Past
S.no
Proposal Status.
Proposal No.
Moef File No.
Area Proposed for Diversion(Ha.)
Area Diverted(Ha.)
Date of In-Principle Approval
Date of Final Approval
NIL
(xiv). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Pundrik
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Mishra
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Site Head
(vi). Address 1:
Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S.G. Highway, Khodiyar
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Gujarat
(ix). District:
Ahmedabad
(x). Tehsil:
Daskroi
(xi). Pin:
382421
(xii). Landmarks:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
gondulapara@adani.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
NIL
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
7227037224
(xvii). Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency:
A-7.
Details of the forest land returned back to the State Forest Department or any other Authority from the forest land diverted in favour of the user agency
A-9.
Details of Transfer of Lease
Serial No
Name of person
Address of person
Date of transfer
MMDR File
Transfer Deed
Conservation
MoEF_file No
Date of approval
MoEF file
NIL
B.
Details of land required for the Project
B-1.
Details of proposal seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land for the Project already submitted in the past
(i). Whether any proposal seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land required for the project has been submitted in the past?. :
No
B-2.
Details of forest land proposed to be diverted
B-2.1
Details of Divisions involved
Details of Divisions involved
S.no
Division Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Hazaribagh West
219.8
293.38
Total
219.8
293.38
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Hazaribag
219.8
293.38
Total
219.8
293.38
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Hahe
3.35
8.82
2
Phulang
0
0.3
3
Baloder (OB)
65.23
38.03
4
Baloder
29.46
25.13
5
Gali
118.07
81.12
6
Gondulpara
3.69
139.98
219.8
293.38
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
External OB Dump Area Outside of Block
65.23
38.03
2
External OB Dump Area within Block
24.59
1.5
3
Excavation Area
100.54
225.47
4
Safety Zone
2.6
3.9
5
Settling Pond
2.2
0
6
Road & Infrastructure Area
10.12
2.68
7
Embankment
2.3
16.24
8
Greenbelt
10.69
0
9
River
0
5.56
10
Garland Drain/Nala Diversion
1.53
0
Total
219.8
293.38
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Hazaribagh West
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
219.8
(ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
One
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Area of Patch(in ha.)
Kml File of Patches
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
219.8
View File
(iii). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet indicating boundary of forest land proposed to be diverted:
(iv). Scanned copy of the Geo-referenced map of the forest land proposed to be diverted prepared by using DGPS or Total Station:
D.
Justification for locating the Project in forest land and details of alternatives examined
(i). Copy of note containing justification for locating the Project in forest land:
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
521
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
480000
F.
Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
(i). Whether Project involves displacement?:
Yes
(a). Total Number of families :
1116
(b). Number of Scheduled Caste families :
214
(c). Number of Schedule Tribes families :
186
(d). Number of other families :
716
(ii). Copy of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan:
No Data
(a). Copy of approval to Ministry of Tribal Affairs,Government of India to Rehabilitation and Resettlement:
G.
Details of Cost-Benefit analysis for the Project
(i). Whether the Project requires Cost-Benefit analysis?:
Yes
(a). Copy of Cost-Benefit analysis:
H.
Status of Environmental Clearance
(i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? :
Yes
(a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project:
EC application yet to be submitted
I.
Status of Wildelife Clearance
(i). Whether the Project or a part thereof is located in any Protected Area or their Eco sensitive zone? :
No
J.
Applicability of special provisions governing Scheduled Areas
(i).Whether the Project or a part thereof is located in a Scheduled Area? :
No
K.
Status of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted
(i). Whether the process for settlement of Rights under the Forest Rights Acts 2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted has been completed? :
Yes
(a). Copy of documentry evidence in support of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted:
L.
Details of land identified for Compensatory Afforestation
(i). Whether non-forest or Revenue forest land is required to be provided by User Agency?:
Yes
(ii). Whether the area of non-forest land or Revenue forest land required to be provided by User Agency for raising Compensatory Afforestation is less than area of forest land proposed to be diverted ?:
No
(iii). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation:
8
(iv). No. of patches:
One
District 1. : Latehar
(a). Village:
Medhari
(b). Area(in ha.):
2
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
312,313,315,316,317
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 2. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Raghunathpur
(b). Area(in ha.):
14.39
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
325,328,329(P),503,511(P),530,385(P),539,387,544(P),381,382,383,384,344,341,528,255,529,338,337,342,343
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 3. : Latehar
(a). Village:
Bardauni Kala
(b). Area(in ha.):
4.3
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
6,11,29,28,35,26,36,27,30,25
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 4. : Simdega
(a). Village:
Littimara
(b). Area(in ha.):
20.87
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
934,924,916,923,925,939,940,941,942,956,957,959,960,961,962,963,977,982,983,984,985,990,991,992,993,994,996,997,998,999,1028,1029,1030,1031,1033,1034,1041,933,926,1040,1044,943,1001,1002,951,952,955,1
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 5. : Khunti
(a). Village:
Sundari
(b). Area(in ha.):
10.08
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
6541,6542,6537,6491,6899,6900,6538,6539/P,6499/P,543,6548,6615,6616,6545,6546,6612/P,6492,6544,6554
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 6. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Rajabasa
(b). Area(in ha.):
3.08
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
479,356,384,381,383,354
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 7. : Latehar
(a). Village:
Lurgumi Khurd
(b). Area(in ha.):
2.44
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
11
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 8. : Khunti
(a). Village:
Purnnagar, Rangamati
(b). Area(in ha.):
17.325
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
27,50,491,31,53,55,56,58,486,490,494,500,502,512,16,26,29,51,191,211,222,226,485,488,492,497,18,48,57,225P,489,495P,496,503,224,227P,229,223,228,230,499,206,212,217,218,220,221,21P,49,73,94,17,2
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 9. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Kharbanda
(b). Area(in ha.):
3.69
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
584, 585,578, 579, 575, 583, 588, 589
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 10. : Khunti
(a). Village:
Tamba
(b). Area(in ha.):
18.02
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
5102,5103,5104,5105,5106,5109,5110,5113,5114,5115,5116,5117,5118,5119,5120,5136,5137,5142,5143,5145,5146,5147,5148,5149,5150,5151,5182,5183,5184,5186,5107,5108,5174,5101,5111,5112,5152,5173,4682,4600
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 11. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Kulwadiya
(b). Area(in ha.):
2.95
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
1673, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1678, 1681
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 12. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Bagdiha
(b). Area(in ha.):
17.04
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
961,962,946Part,820,821,891,955,956,957,822,823,729,628,866,950,873,877,708,878,709,704,702,959,960,705,879,963,633,710,958,804,805,806,807,808,810,811,897,898,886,925,926,889,890,870,635,634,
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 13. : Gumla
(a). Village:
Tangarjhariya
(b). Area(in ha.):
2.29
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
697,698
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 14. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Rupushkundi
(b). Area(in ha.):
3.47
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
231,232,233,249,237,206,202,201,203,206,197,198,247,248,223,226,239,222,251,199,200,201,221,204,255
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 15. : Latehar
(a). Village:
Durup
(b). Area(in ha.):
3.88
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
122,123,517,572,131,570
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 16. : Lohardaga
(a). Village:
Rorad
(b). Area(in ha.):
9.76
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
2030,2032P,1041,1052,1057,1055,1054,455,1064,1066,1069,1067,10
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 17. : Khunti
(a). Village:
Tambaa
(b). Area(in ha.):
20.19
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
6539,6541,6552,6556,6557,6562,6607,6635,6637,6561(P),6546,6550,6559P,6560P,6563,6593,6604,6611,6636,6673,6642/P,6682,6564,6565,6566,6567,6568,6570,6571,6572,6573,6574,6575,6576,6578,6580,6581,6582
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 18. : Palamu
(a). Village:
giri
(b). Area(in ha.):
23.88
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
47P,49,55,56P,57P
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 19. : West Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Tendrauli
(b). Area(in ha.):
40.6
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
86,314,330,331,332,89,359,84,123P,124,348,346,117,120,121,98,113,114,115,116,347,388,387/2424,316,318,379,365/2385,317,387,83,90,92,315,340,91,87,88,349,334,319,320,350,376,352,351,128,80,79
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
(v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using DGPS ot Total Station:
(vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation:
Serial No
Period
Date of grant/renewal
Designation of authority
Copy of grant of the mining lease
Date of execution
Copy of the lease deed
NIL
(i)
Nature and quantity of mineral actually extracted from the forest and non-forest land
NIL
Serial No
Mineral
Qty. of ore proposed to be extracted during the lease period
Qty. of ore actually extracted during the lease period
Forest land
Non-Forest land
Forest land
Non-Forest land
NIL
M-4 .
Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
Serial No
Designation of authority
Date of grant
From date
To Date
Copy of the approval accorded for extension
NIL
M-5 .
Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease
(i)
Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease :
The Prospecting was done by Geological Survey of India & CMPDI. Details of the same is mentioned the below rows.
M-5.1 .
Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
Serial No
No. of Bore holes
Diameters(inch)
No. of Bore holes
Diameters(inch)
1
23
2.98
36
2.98
M-5.2 .
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Serial No
Mineral
Estimated Reserve in forest land
Estimated Reserve in non-forest land
Estimated Reserve
%accuracy
%confidence level
Estimated Reserve
%accuracy
%confidence level
1
Coal and Lignite
42.98
98
95
123.21
97
96
M-6 .
Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
M-7 .
Mineral wise details
Serial No
Minerals
Estimated non forest land
Estimated forest land
Proposed annual extraction
Estimated life of mine
Total extraction
Estimated mineral
1
Coal and Lignite
123.21
42.98
4
32
116.68
49.51
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Acknowledgement of Hard Copy submission.
2
Response regarding Forest Area change from approved mining plan
3
Response regarding Prospecting.
4
Reply letter to EDS raised by Nodal Officer
5
Brief note on project
6
MoTA Undertaking
7
CA Undertaking
8
NPV Undertaking
9
CBA
10
Addl. Condition
11
EC Undertaking
12
Salient Features
13
Geological Report
14
Declaration
15
DGPS Report
16
WLMP
17
Soil Moisture Conservation Scheme
18
19
CA schemes
20
EDS Reply of letter no. 4419 dated 10.08.2023
21
EDS reply Letter dated 02.08.2025
22
Reply letter in compliance with EDS dated 06.04.2024.
23
EDS Reply 07.08.2025
24
Reply Letter in compliance with EDS 01.11.23
25
Approved Mining Plan
26
Reply Letter in Compliance with EDS 07.12.23
27
Approved R&R Scheme
28
SUITABILITY CERTIFICATES
29
EDS Reply dated on 12.11.2024
30
Reply Letter in Compliance with EDS 16.07.24
31
Reply Letter in Compliance with EDS 06.03.25
32
Land Schedule
33
Reply letter to EDS raised by MoEF&CC
34
Land Use Plan
35
EDS reply dated 21.09.2023
36
GMJJ NOC
37
EDS Reply